Main points* Cameron sets out “aspiration nation” plans * Says he will get ‘Britain on the rise’ * Speech aimed to be ‘Tory and generous-spirited’ * Warns Britain could ‘sink or swim’ * Wants all in Britain to go to a “posh school”

15.12 So that’s it from the Conservative Party conference for another
year. As I wrap up this blog, let’s summarise the things we’ve learnt during
a hectic few days.

* Boris can crack a joke or two, do endless walkabouts around the
conference venue and do five media interviews in 20 minutes — but, remember,
he has no design on the Tory leadership and he really just wants to be left
alone.

* The ‘workshy’ were a central theme of this Tory conference, with
George Osborne leading the way in emphasising the importance of
controversial benefit reforms. He also announced a scheme whereby